Taking a tour into the cities of Kathmandu and Patan, to discover the three famous Durbar Squares and the Monkey Temple of Nepal. It was not surprising to learn that they have all been listed as World Heritage Sites, given that they are almost a thousand years old and still looking magnificent.
Patan Durbar Square
Legend says that the golden bird above the statue's head is the symbol of the King. The locals believe that as long as the bird is still there, the King still lives in the palace.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Swayambhu aka the Monkey Temple
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Nepal is a poor country where their national income heavily rely on tourism. Streets are often overwhelmed with tourists, children begging for money and natives selling carry-on goods. But even if they don't have much, they still look happier than most of us who live comfortably in the city.
We criticize China for manufacturing cheap, fake electronics, while Nepalis admire the Chinese for providing 1kg of iphones for just 10USD. Fake or not, it is communication, and it is all we need.
"You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you."
- Dallin H. Oaks
Québec City, the capital of Québec province, is located on the North shore where St. Lawrence river meets the Riviere Saint-Charles. The city's name derived from the Algonquian word meaning 'narrowing of the river'. Québec City is one of the oldest cities in North America with lots of places being World Heritage Sites including the 'Historic District of Old Québec', and the Plains of Abraham.
Parliament Building of Québec City
The city's view from the top of the Plains of Abraham
Old Québec
Breton Crepes! The most amazing crepes in Old Québec
It's lunch time at Restaurant 1640 nomnom
Here I got the classic lasagna and cheesecake with raspberry sauce.
Château Frontenac
A side view of the famous hotel Château Frontenac, which has been listed as National Historic Site of Canada since 1980. The hotel is famous for its beauty of portraying the skyline of the city and earned its reputation as one of the most photographed hotels in the world.
The full view of Château Frontenac taken in the morning
The Ramparts of Québec City
Built in 1759 by the English, the Ramparts of Québec City is one of the few remaining fortified city walls in Northern America.
Porte St. Louis, one of the four surviving gates
Goodbye Québec City!
Ottawa
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada was originally a military base in the 18/19 century and it became under governmental use after Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as Canada's capital city. As beautiful as it seems to be, most parts of the Central building were actually burned down in 1916, the only remaining original piece is the library. The library is glamorous but unfortunately photography is not allowed inside the building, so you would have to see it for yourself!
"Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience."
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